Patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and ulcerative colitis (UC) in remission are significantly more likely to have inflammation of the right colon, based on endoscopic and histologic markers, than patients with UC without PSC, researchers report in the January issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. These findings provide insight into cause

Serum levels of vitamin D of 35 ng/mL or less in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in clinical remission are associated with disease relapse, researchers report in the February issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Increasing patients’ levels of vitamin D might reduce their risk for UC relapse. Vitamin D

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) delays gastric emptying, induces early satiation, and significantly reduces body weight, researchers report in the January issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. ESG could therefore be an alternative to bariatric surgery for some patients with obesity. Although bariatric surgery is the most effective therapy for obesity,

Researchers have developed a mobile health index for remote monitoring of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that could be incorporated into a smartphone app. These findings are reported in the December issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The shift from symptom-oriented to prevention-oriented care delivery has accelerated the development of

Lack of symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) does not necessarily mean a lack of disease activity, researchers report in the March issue of Gastroenterology. They found only a moderate association between symptom scores and endoscopic or histologic features of remission. EoE is a chronic, immune- or antigen-mediated esophageal disease characterized

About the Author

Dr. Kristine Novak is the science editor for Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She has worked as an editor at biomedical research journals and as a science writer for 15 years, covering advances in gastroenterology, hepatology, cancer, immunology, biotechnology, molecular genetics, and clinical trials. She has a PhD in cell biology and an interest in all areas of medical research.